Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Generation and Asymmetric Allylation of α‑Imino Anions

A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric decarboxylative allylic alkylation of allyl 2,2-diphenylglycinate imines using (<i>S,S</i>)-<i>f</i>-binaphane as a chiral supporting ligand has been developed. This transformation allows for decarboxylative generation and enantioselective allylation of nonenolate α-imino (2-azaallyl anions) to afford α-aryl homoallylic imines